Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-10-27
GENERAL

GrsTAy r. KIRcHoPF, the eminent Ger
man natural scientist, discoyerer OF the
spectroscope, is dead
MAJOR SAUNDERsoN, the well known
Orange leader and member OF farnameht,
| made a speech at Belfast recently in which
he highly praised the policy of Chamber
lain and his followers, and said the Govern
ment was not worth its salt unless it set
the Parnellites to oakum picking in Kill
mainham jail
] SEH.ors riots have occurred at Gibraltar
between Irish and English soldiers. Many
of the rioters were injured
THE Disconto Gesellschaft OF LeipsIc,
the capital of which is 100000 marks, has
| failed In consequence of unlawful specula-
tion. Directors Jerusalem and Winkel-
mann of the bank have absconded with an
| enormous amount of spoils and all of the
banks stock.
TIE havoc by the recent great fire at
Haukow, China, was estimated at 1900, ooO
taeIs. in addition to the loss OF l, ZOO lives.
r n. FORBES. a banker and broker of To-
ronto. Ont, has left that city under cloud
caused by losses in his bucketshop In wheat
and pork.
THE inauguration of the memorial fount-
ain presented by George w. Childs, the
| Philadelphia editor. to Stratford-upon-
Avon, Eng, passed off on the 18th under
| the brightest auspices. Henry Irving de-
| llVereQ the ADDRESS anu pau q hiSh CIiCue
to Mr. Childs and Americans generally.
THE Gar has been hastily summoned TO
st. Peters burg from Copenhagen, where he
had been for some time staying with his
father-in-law, King Christian.
SEVERE snow storms are reported in
Italy, greatly injuring the crops and ami
mails A number of houses were unroofed
at Pisa by hurricane. Several persons
were drowned in Lake Como.
nrio London
Chronicle learns that the late M. Katkoff
and General Boulanger were in close COM
munication. The former IS even said 10
have promised to aid General Boulanger to
launch himself as dictator.
THE Congress OF the British Liberal Fed
Grafton has resolved that when the Irish
question was settled the disestablishment
of the church in Wales should be made the
leading point of the policy of the party.
The Emperor OF Brazil denies all idea of
ahdicating his throne 50 long as his health
continues as good as at present.
STocKBRoKER WAIRBAIN, of London, has
absconded, leaving about 100000 debts.
THE DANISH Folkething has rejected the
provisional budget.
BISHOP KoPP was indicted into office as
Prince Bishop of Breslau, Germany, on the
18th. the German Minister of Ecclesiastical
Affairs participating.
THE cholera quarantine in the island OF
Malta has been abolished, though there are
still few cases under obs ervation.
A DISPATCH from Secretary Bayard to the
Imperial Government is reported to have
been received in Canada, in which Mr..
Bayard expresses regret that orders for
the release of the Canadian sealers seized
in Behring sea were not obeyed by the
officials at SItka, and stating that fresh or
ders for their release had been given.
1T is said that Russia will soon reduce
the import duties on English goods 70 and
French 10 per cent, but Will bcid those on
Germany.
THE stockholders of the st. Louis, Arkal
sas & Texas railway have decided to extei Z
the six per cent. first mortgage of Sl3. 600 per
mile over all branches built and acquired
THE Viceregal Council Of India has passed
law to check the slaughter of wild birds,
the plumage of various species of which are
in constant demand in Europe. Great num-
bers have been killed every year to sup
ply the market
THE steamer Upupa collided with and
sank the German bark Planteur off Beachy
Head, England, recently. Eleven persons
were drowned and the captain of the bark
has since died. Only two of the crew of the
bark survived.
THE Police of ConstantInople are closing
all liquor shops kept by Europeans, on the
ground that they aredemoraliZing the Turk
ish people. The consulates are invaded by
LIQUOR dealers complaining of the action of
the police.
CHIEF JUSTICE LEWIS WALBRIDGE, of Man
itoba, eX-Speaker of the Canadian Parlia-
ment, died at Winnipeg recently, aged sew
enty-one.